The Link 480z doing a b/w fade..
January 22, 2026 at 5:15 PM
The Link 480z doing a b/w fade..
Same as me. I even went on to work for Northampton Computer Education Centre (NCEC) to create educational software for schools on the 380z, 480z and Nimbus
January 7, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Same as me. I even went on to work for Northampton Computer Education Centre (NCEC) to create educational software for schools on the 380z, 480z and Nimbus
It’s my programming origin story - we had a room with a 380z and a bunch of (netbooted?) 480z terminals. I think that was the topology.
January 7, 2026 at 11:18 AM
It’s my programming origin story - we had a room with a 380z and a bunch of (netbooted?) 480z terminals. I think that was the topology.
I LOVE the RM range of machines, they were very powerful for their time and were better than a lot of the competition at the time. Still trying to get my hands on a 380z, but I do have the 480z
January 7, 2026 at 11:03 AM
I LOVE the RM range of machines, they were very powerful for their time and were better than a lot of the competition at the time. Still trying to get my hands on a 380z, but I do have the 480z
What's the best display or adapter for my #retrocomputing needs?
I'm in #london and I just took ownership of a Research Machines #480z that I'm hoping to get working and in a condition where I can lug it around and demonstrate to groups of people etc.
This thing has three types of video output […]
I'm in #london and I just took ownership of a Research Machines #480z that I'm hoping to get working and in a condition where I can lug it around and demonstrate to groups of people etc.
This thing has three types of video output […]
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December 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM
What's the best display or adapter for my #retrocomputing needs?
I'm in #london and I just took ownership of a Research Machines #480z that I'm hoping to get working and in a condition where I can lug it around and demonstrate to groups of people etc.
This thing has three types of video output […]
I'm in #london and I just took ownership of a Research Machines #480z that I'm hoping to get working and in a condition where I can lug it around and demonstrate to groups of people etc.
This thing has three types of video output […]
Retro computers I currently have:
* Atari 400
* Atari 800 (+ 810)
* Atari 1200xl
* Atari 600xl (+ CX77 Tablet)
* Atari 800xl (+ 1050)
* Atari 65xe
* Atari 130xe (+ XF551)
* Atari XEGS
* Sinclair ZX81
* Sinclar Spectrum 48k
* RM Link 480z (+ MD1, MD2, MQ1)
* BBC Micro Model B
* Oric Atmos
* Atari 400
* Atari 800 (+ 810)
* Atari 1200xl
* Atari 600xl (+ CX77 Tablet)
* Atari 800xl (+ 1050)
* Atari 65xe
* Atari 130xe (+ XF551)
* Atari XEGS
* Sinclair ZX81
* Sinclar Spectrum 48k
* RM Link 480z (+ MD1, MD2, MQ1)
* BBC Micro Model B
* Oric Atmos
December 17, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Retro computers I currently have:
* Atari 400
* Atari 800 (+ 810)
* Atari 1200xl
* Atari 600xl (+ CX77 Tablet)
* Atari 800xl (+ 1050)
* Atari 65xe
* Atari 130xe (+ XF551)
* Atari XEGS
* Sinclair ZX81
* Sinclar Spectrum 48k
* RM Link 480z (+ MD1, MD2, MQ1)
* BBC Micro Model B
* Oric Atmos
* Atari 400
* Atari 800 (+ 810)
* Atari 1200xl
* Atari 600xl (+ CX77 Tablet)
* Atari 800xl (+ 1050)
* Atari 65xe
* Atari 130xe (+ XF551)
* Atari XEGS
* Sinclair ZX81
* Sinclar Spectrum 48k
* RM Link 480z (+ MD1, MD2, MQ1)
* BBC Micro Model B
* Oric Atmos
@retroadventurers.bsky.social And look at what I may soon acquire for my own #retrocomputing homelab, soon!
December 16, 2025 at 9:09 PM
@retroadventurers.bsky.social And look at what I may soon acquire for my own #retrocomputing homelab, soon!
At Junior School we had a couple of BBC B's. When the school got turned into a Middle school we gained a few more.
High School we had a room full of Link 480z on a LAN. The 480z was made by the same company who would do the later RM Nimbus your school had.
High School we had a room full of Link 480z on a LAN. The 480z was made by the same company who would do the later RM Nimbus your school had.
December 9, 2025 at 7:26 AM
At Junior School we had a couple of BBC B's. When the school got turned into a Middle school we gained a few more.
High School we had a room full of Link 480z on a LAN. The 480z was made by the same company who would do the later RM Nimbus your school had.
High School we had a room full of Link 480z on a LAN. The 480z was made by the same company who would do the later RM Nimbus your school had.
We had a 480z at Junior school, am so lucky to have one now. Its a proper tank.. just wish i had some software for it.
November 30, 2025 at 9:42 PM
We had a 480z at Junior school, am so lucky to have one now. Its a proper tank.. just wish i had some software for it.
There was only one Nimbus at our school, and the teacher used that. We never got a look in.
We had to deal with the baby brother, the Link 480Z!
Though they did have the metal cased, armoured edition! 😆
We had to deal with the baby brother, the Link 480Z!
Though they did have the metal cased, armoured edition! 😆
November 30, 2025 at 9:37 PM
There was only one Nimbus at our school, and the teacher used that. We never got a look in.
We had to deal with the baby brother, the Link 480Z!
Though they did have the metal cased, armoured edition! 😆
We had to deal with the baby brother, the Link 480Z!
Though they did have the metal cased, armoured edition! 😆
Knocked up a track to go with some Link 480Z graphics.. youtu.be/oncNAxJMMio?...
Stars
YouTube video by Sophie Rose
youtu.be
November 24, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Knocked up a track to go with some Link 480Z graphics.. youtu.be/oncNAxJMMio?...
Fading graphics with the Link 480Z.
November 20, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Fading graphics with the Link 480Z.
Advert Lucky Dip: Jul 1983: ZX Spectrum ad from Sinclair (more at @OldUKPrintAds.bsky.social) #zxspectrum #retrogaming
(+MEP software)
«Popular in schools.
And the only computer that runs primary school software at home.»
(+MEP software)
«Popular in schools.
And the only computer that runs primary school software at home.»
November 14, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Advert Lucky Dip: Jul 1983: ZX Spectrum ad from Sinclair (more at @OldUKPrintAds.bsky.social) #zxspectrum #retrogaming
(+MEP software)
«Popular in schools.
And the only computer that runs primary school software at home.»
(+MEP software)
«Popular in schools.
And the only computer that runs primary school software at home.»
Is there such a thing as too many disk drives for your RM Link 480z? I think I may have a problem.... #retrocomputers #480z #8bit #retro
November 13, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Is there such a thing as too many disk drives for your RM Link 480z? I think I may have a problem.... #retrocomputers #480z #8bit #retro
Found the perfect book
On BASIC to help with this 480z..
On BASIC to help with this 480z..
November 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Found the perfect book
On BASIC to help with this 480z..
On BASIC to help with this 480z..
Testing the 480z youtube.com/watch?v=a9q4...
Testing the Link 480Z after repair.
YouTube video by Sophie Rose
youtube.com
November 2, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Testing the 480z youtube.com/watch?v=a9q4...
Messing with the Link 480z
November 1, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Messing with the Link 480z
Thanks, so glad I fixed this beauty.. it’s an RM Link 480z which was popular in uk schools in the early 80s.
October 31, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Thanks, so glad I fixed this beauty.. it’s an RM Link 480z which was popular in uk schools in the early 80s.
The 380 and 480Z are all our school could afford. But then perhaps it's because I'm so old that the BBC Micro wasn't invented yet!
July 24, 2025 at 8:49 AM
The 380 and 480Z are all our school could afford. But then perhaps it's because I'm so old that the BBC Micro wasn't invented yet!
LINK 480Z (from Research Machines) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LINK_480Z
June 11, 2025 at 6:40 PM
LINK 480Z (from Research Machines) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LINK_480Z
It is - we had RM 380Z and 480Z machines at school, but I did my coursework at home on my Acorn Electron. I also had to write a fourth program to print out screenshots - those were the days!
June 11, 2025 at 6:37 PM
It is - we had RM 380Z and 480Z machines at school, but I did my coursework at home on my Acorn Electron. I also had to write a fourth program to print out screenshots - those were the days!
In the 90s, there was a room of these at my secondary school. As far as I could tell, they were never used, presumably had just been left there after the Nimbuses took over. I was always fascinated by them and would have loved to have got my hands on them! My primary school had an old 480z
April 17, 2025 at 8:26 AM
In the 90s, there was a room of these at my secondary school. As far as I could tell, they were never used, presumably had just been left there after the Nimbuses took over. I was always fascinated by them and would have loved to have got my hands on them! My primary school had an old 480z
I am meant to have a 480z. But I am also not meant to blow £700 on scrap silicon.
April 15, 2025 at 8:35 AM
I am meant to have a 480z. But I am also not meant to blow £700 on scrap silicon.
Wowzers, I have a black 480z, needs a little fettling.. its on my to do pile.
April 13, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Wowzers, I have a black 480z, needs a little fettling.. its on my to do pile.
Hi, I am a new owner of a 480z (I used to program them back in the 80s for NCEC).... is there any way to get access to your archive? Would love to download some and build up my library.
April 3, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Hi, I am a new owner of a 480z (I used to program them back in the 80s for NCEC).... is there any way to get access to your archive? Would love to download some and build up my library.